Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-29
A Charge Of Assault.
A DEPENDANT WITH HOST OF WITNESSES A 10 HI
GOOD CHARACTER.

GOOD CHARACTER.
The case of Dr. Fuller Walker, CHARGED with an
assault on Thos. +. Meany, OF No. ITO street
northwest, on the night OF the 10th instant, In
jackson Square, was taken up in the Police
Court to-day. Mr.. Lavender appeared for the
prosecution, and Col. w. A. Cook and Dam z.
Cahill for the defendant. Mr.. Lavender said the
defendant was charged with an indecent assault
Col Cook said the defendant was not technically
charged with an indecent assault. He referred to
said, had been surgeon In Brooklyn, associated
with such men as DR.. Baxter and others.
The prosecuting witness, Thomas f. Meany, was
and said that for the past SIX years he has been
employed as clerk In the law Office OF Richard
B: Porter. He said he had only been arrested
ami that case was dismissed. He testified that on
the night charged, between 8 and 10 O'Clock, he
when about twenty feet from Jackson's statue
be saw the defendant sitting on bench. The de-
PENDANT asked him what time 1t was, and, after
further conversation they left the bench and
went to secluded spot In the park, when he said
the defendant assaulted him. They then went TO
another place, where the assault was repeated. -.
he lived at l776 street; did not remember that
he was south OF the avenue that day. Did not
seek walkers assistance that night.
JOS. Mcdonald TESTIFIED that he met Meany and a
man coming out OF Lafayette square on the night
In question, and he Identified Mr.. Walker Is the
man.
VIM. Crowley (hill hoy at Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th streep, testified that Meany asked him
on 18th street TO get an officer. and he did follow
Ing him Till the arrest was maze.
Omcer Jas c. Moore testified to having been
called and TO making the arrest.
Lavender.
.'Where is your coroboratfon?"i asked Mr. Cook,
AT the suggestion Of the court the defense pro-
ceeded, and the following witnesses testified as to
the good reputation of Mr.. Walker: DR.. J, II. Bax-
Ter, Purveyor General U. 8. A.; Gen. J. c. Black,
commissioner OF Pensions; tn. E. Benedict, Public
Printer; W. Cronutt, managing editor OF the Poss
(who said that the defendant was the purest
Clerk OF the State Department; Miss Ransom, the
artist; Mrs Cronutt, Andrew bevtne, ofnciai ste
n0&rapher U. 8. senate; Gen. Upshaw, Assistant
Inoian commissioner; Civil Service Commissioner
Obsrly, Harry l. West city editor OF the R0se.
Inc oelenoanC teStthed that on the nivht
charged he walked through Jackson Park. He
SAID that Q man met him on H street outside the
park, and asked him what time It was The man,
ne SAID told him that he had broken his arm three
times and his leg once. In answer to inquiry he
said his arm was not set properly, and had 70 pe
ing for q car.
Seeing no car he thought he would walk down the
Avenue and take an Avenue car or heFdic. when
near the Corcoran building the man dropped BE-.
mind. and witness thought he would be no further
annoyed. Witness positively denied that he com
mltted any assault a. charged He said the arrest
was made substantially a sworn 70 By the proo.
ecutng witnesses with the exception VI the con.
variation with the on1Cer. On cro0Lexamination
DEFENDANT said he lived at No 100 Lat street north
east ana was Q Journalist.
THE CASE pmHmsm
Judge Shell after revising tAs teatimeuy a.
missed the case.